Environment Minister Jane Davidson has announced plans for greener homes in Wales, with combined lighting, heating and hot water bills as low as £7.50 a week.
New flats and houses with are planned from 2013, with a combination of green technologies including heat pumps, photovoltaics, solar hot water and higher building standards helping to achieve lower carbon emissions and fuel bills.
Key to achieving this balance will be the involvement of house builders, designers and others in the development supply chain providing the benefit from their expertise and experience.
Welsh Ministers have concluded that a reduction in carbon emissions of 55 per cent compared to 2006 will be the goal for the first changes, which we expect to be take effect from 2013.
Davidson said: "We have a great opportunity to improve the way new buildings are built and with it huge responsibility to provide the right support to our economic recovery."
"The task in setting a target for the first changes has been to find the most environmentally progressive balance between reducing energy demand and maintaining a healthy housing market attractive to construction companies and developers."
Further information:
Welsh Assembly Government
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